We All Scream for More Scream! - Renegade Marquee #19
Tonight, on a SCREAM-FILLED episode of Renegade Marquee, Captain Kaye & Lord Hades are joined by special guests Scott and Jader discuss the varied and meta horror franchise (and it’s latest installment): Scream!
Hey, fellow Renegades… do ya like scary movies? Do ya?
Well, you’re in luck, because as THE DIRECTOR of the site, I’m more than happy to bring you guys the most bloody and scariest episode of Renegade Marquee. (EDITOR’S NOTE: there’s no blood in a podcast… regardless, you wouldn’t be able to see it because podcasting is a solely audio based artform.) And why is that? That’s because we’re talking about the legendary franchise started by the equally legendary Wes Craven. Scream is back in vogue, and Ghostface is everywhere, and we assembled the best rag-tag group of horror fans to talk about what the series means to them, and if the newest installment reaches the same scary highs as the original series… or if it left them a gutted corpse of a fan.
Well, without wasting any more time, I’ll go ahead and kick it over to the Cap’n himself. TAKE IT AWAY!
SCREAM (2022)
“Let's talk about why Radio Silence were the perfect inheritors of the torch for this franchise. First off, they've already proven through the anthologies V/H/S and Southbound, as well as the feature film Ready or Not that they're quite genre savvy. Scream is a series all about deconstructing the slasher genre and subverting expectations, and you can't break the rules without knowing them. That's what made the original such a game changer, and I'm sure that's exactly what inspired Matt and Tyler's respective careers. Another important ingredient for the franchise is its tongue 'n cheek sense of humor. You have to strike a delicate balance between the numerous meta references sprinkled throughout the film, while playing the emotional beats relatively straight. In that regard, I would say Scream (2022) would make a great double feature with The Matrix Resurrections. Despite losing the original creator (R.I.P. Wes Craven), both films feel like they're cut from the same cloth, especially in the way they handle the original cast. As for the new players, they were all perfectly cast. If In the Heights couldn't put her over, then this movie should certainly make a star out of Melissa Barrera, who serves as the main protagonist. Without getting into specifics, let's just say the writers took a concept from the previous installment and ran with it in the opposite direction, and it worked better than I could have imagined. My favorite performance, however, is Jack Quaid as Ritchie Kirsch, and that is all I can tell you. As for the kills, this might be the most brutal of the entire franchise. Much like the previous installments, the opening sequence does a great job of setting the tone for what's to come. I have to commend Matt and Tyler for their creativity in how they approach each attack, especially during the climax. Now, while I may not necessarily agree with this criticism, there may be some people out there who already have their knives out for the amount of direct references to the original. The reason those didn't bother me is because that's literally baked into the DNA of the franchise. To criticize a Scream movie for being too self-referential would be like criticizing a musical for having too much singing. With the disclaimer that we are still in a pandemic and the number one priority should be your own safety, I highly recommend that everyone see Scream (2022) in theaters as soon as possible!” - Captain Kaye
That’ll do it for this episode! Special thanks to Jacob for slicin’ and dicin’ up this episode! Keep a finger primed for Star 69, and clutch the landline slowly… because there could be a new podcast inside your house real soon…
